The Choerodon margaritiferus lives in the demersal, marine environment.
Choerodon margaritiferus Fowler & Bean, 1928: Choerodon margaritiferus * Labrus margaritiferus, Cuvier, 1829: Macropharyngodon geoffroy Julis margaritiphorus Bleeker, 1853: Halichoeres bicolor Ctenolabrus marginatus Val., 1839: Ctenolabrus rupestris Halichoeres marginatus Rüppell, 1835: H. More